At dusk and dusk

At dusk and dusk

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin reads D à nm à R à D à, which means to enter the underground sooner or later. He is old and may die at any time. It comes from Gong Shengzhuan, the book of Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Dan: morning; Dusk: evening; Di: Hell.

The origin of Idioms

Gong Shengzhuan in the book of Han Dynasty: "I have received the kindness of the Han family, but I can't repay it. I'm old this year, and I'll go to the earth at any time. I'll see my old master next time

Idiom usage

Be about to die. Yanwu was nearly 70 years old and went to the ground at dusk. Gu Yanwu's book with Zhongguan Zhujun in Qing Dynasty